Manuscript on paper (sturdy) of Cicero, Epistolae ad familiares. Marginal and interlinear notes accompany the text of each letter (except for that to P. Vatinius appearing on ff. 26v-27v which was copied twice, apparently in error). Written probably for use as a school text (vocabulary lists on ff. 4 and 9).
Description:
Binding: 19th-20th centuries. Vellum case; spine fragile and splitting., Script: Written by a single scribe in gothic cursive, with a smaller script for glosses., Simple initials in red at the beginning of each letter; titles preceded by paragraph marks, and underlined, in red., and Watermarks: unidentified letter P in gutter.
Subject (Topic):
Latin letters, Manuscripts, Medieval--Connecticut--New Haven, Medieval and Renaissance Manuscripts in Beinecke Library, and Scholia
Manuscript on paper of Jerome, Epistolae, etc., translated into Italian by Ser Nicolaus Berti Martini de Gentiluzis de Sanctogeminiano, a notary in Florence (ca. 1388-1468). With Ps.-Augustine, Epistula ad Cyrillum, concerning the death of St. Jerome.
Description:
Binding: ca. 1500, Florence. Sewn on three tawed skin, slit straps attached to oak boards, with brown and natural color endbands (later additions?) sewn on tawed skin cores laid in grooves on the outside of the boards. Covered in orange/brown sheepskin neatly blind-tooled with rope interlace in concentric frames. Spine: double fillets at head and tail and outlining the supports on the spine; fine diapering with double fillets in the panels. Four flower-shaped catches on the lower board, two wanting. Remains of vellum label (worm eaten) on the spine and pieces of string used as place marks. Off-set impressions of medieval liturgical manuscript on front and back pastedowns. Orange edges. Sticky from excessive oiling., One illuminated initial, f. 4r, 6-line, gold, filled with red and blue penwork in geometric patterns. The penwork extends the whole length of the text column to form a partial border, terminating in the upper and lower margins in a scroll of blue penwork with small flowers, heart-shaped leaves and red dots. Numerous penwork initials of good quality, 5- to 2-line, alternate in red and blue with purple and red penwork respectively, often extending into the margins. Headings in red. Majuscules and display script touched with yellow., Script: Written by a single scribe in a small upright gothic script with both notarial and humanistic influence, above top line., and Watermarks: similar to Piccard Schere III.710, Briquet Chapeau 3387; unidentified eagle.
Subject (Name):
Jerome,--Saint,--d. 419 or 20
Subject (Topic):
Christian legends, Illumination of books and manuscripts, Medieval, Latin letters, Literature, Medieval--Translations, Manuscripts, Medieval--Connecticut--New Haven, and Medieval and Renaissance Manuscripts in Beinecke Library
BEIN ITA103: Imperfect: 16, K, Q, CS; K, C, JB; KD; QC; trumps Bagatto, Pope, Temperance, Star, Moon, Sun, World, Fool only. From the Cary Collection of Playing Cards., Title devised by cataloger., Latin/Italo-Portuguese suit system., Type: Original design., and Composition of deck unknown.
Copy of the variation with the printer's mark below register on fol. CCCLX., For fuller description see collation slip in volume., and Imperfect: 1st 14 unnumbered ff. wanting.
Publisher:
Bernardinus Benalius,
Subject (Name):
Augustinian Canons. Lateran Congregation Inscription. and Clayton, Nathaniel--Bookplate.
anno Iesu Christi f[iat] Dei & Marie uirginis 1472, 13 Kal[ends] Decenbres.
Call Number:
2001 +108
Image Count:
12
Resource Type:
Books, Journals & Pamphlets
Alternative Title:
Quaestiones super primo sententiarum and Questiones Ioannis Scoti theologi acutissimi sacrimino[rum] ordinis super primo Sententiarum
Description:
Binding: Half calfskin binding over wooden boards with four clasps; manuscript remnants used in binding, including remnants from an early ms. lectionary with Caroline script used as pastedowns., Provenance: Autograph: Hic liber est ad usum fratris Petri Pauli de Vrbeveteri ex ordi[n]e mi[n]o[rum] que[m] ipsemet emit de elemosinis in ad usum [con]cessis, anno D[omi]ne 1475, dum e[ss]et studens Padue cu[m] debito alme p[ro]v[inc]e Ro[m]ane, quo t[em]p[or]e erat mi[ni]ster n[ost]re p[ro]v[inci]e r[everen]dus p[ate]r magister Bartholomeus a S[anc]to de Uenetijs. Extensive contemporary interlinear and marginal ms. annotations. Ms. foliation., and Title and imprint from colophon.
Publisher:
Antonii uero Bononiensis phisici [cuius]dam Ioannis Genue[n]sis ittidem phisici et Cristofori Bellapiera Veneti iussu & su[m]ptibus Uenetiis impressum,
Subject (Name):
Bellapiera, Cristoforo., Bologna, Antonio da., Peter Lombard, Bishop of Paris, approximately 1100-1160. Sententiarum libri IV., Peter Lombard,--Bishop of Paris,--approximately 1100-1160.--Sententiarum libri IV., Petrus Paulus--Autograph., and Trombetta, Antonio, 1
Subject (Topic):
Incunabula in Yale Library. and Theology, Doctrinal--Early works to 1800.
Bound with: 1 binding fragment cataloged separately. To view other title search by call number: Zi +9499 and For fuller description see collation-leaf in volume.
De vita Christiana and Famosus beati Augustini libellus De vita Xpīana intitulatus
Description:
Binding: Bound in blind-tooled pigskin; two leaves of medieval liturgical ms. (with numes) waste used in binding; vellum quire guards; red-stained pigskin index tabs; housed in modern slipcase by BookEnds. Shelfmark: 388.389., Capital spaces., Capitals supplied in red; rubricated throughout. Scattered ms. notes in contemporary hand., Colophon: "Hic beati Augustini libellus parentilis et famosus in ciuitate Spirensi est impressus.", Formerly attributed to Augustine of Hippo; probably by his contemporary Pelagius., In some copies, p. [4] is blank (state A)., In this copy, p. [4] is printed., Name of printer and date of publication from bibliographies., No. 2 of 2 works bound together., Provenance: Ownership inscription on front free endpaper of Frater Eriffinus Heyslein(?) dated 1579. Book label at foot of p. [1]: Bibliothecae F.F. Min. S. Franc. Conventualium Mariae Mayngae. Previously sold by Laurence Witten Rare Books (14 April 1956)., Signatures: [a ⁸b⁶] (b6v blank)., and Title from incipit on p. [1].
Publisher:
[Printer of Postilla Scholastica super Apocalypsin,
Subject (Name):
Augustine, of Hippo, Saint, 354-430., BookEnds (Firm), binder. CtY-BR, Franciscans Bookplate., Heyslein, Eriffinus--Autograph., and Pelagius.
Marsi, Paolo, 1440-1484 Ovid, 43 B.C.-17 A.D. or 18 A.D Torti, Battista, fl. 1481-1536, printer
Published / Created:
December 24, 1482]
Call Number:
Zi +4610
Image Count:
1
Description:
BEIN Zi +4610: Armorial bookplate of Augustus Frederick, Duke of Sussex., BEIN Zi +4610: Some capitals in red., Commentary by Paulus Marsus., Imprint from Goff., and Reference to the year 1482 on leaf [190] verso.
Publisher:
Battista Torti,
Subject (Name):
Augustus Frederick,--Duke of Sussex,--1773-1843--Bookplate
Epistolae. Latin and In Phalaridis tyranni Agrigentini epistolas proemium
Description:
Caption title., Final p. blank., Imperfect: wormed, with slight loss of text., Imprint from Walsh and Sack. Reichling lists the work as printed in Bologna by Balthasar Azoguidus ca. 1480. Goff lists it as printed in Venice by Philippus Pincius ca. 1495., Leaf tipped in at end with ms. volvelle containing moveable parts., Ms. notes in a number of contemporary hands. Bookseller's label: Fiammetta Soave, Roma., Signatures: a-f⁴., and Translated by Francesco Griffolino (also known as Francescus Arretinus).
Publisher:
Lazzaro de' Soardi,
Subject (Name):
Griffolini, Francesco, 1418-1483., Phalaris,--Tyrant of Agrigentum,--6th cent. B.C., and Soardi, Lazzaro de', ca. 1450-1517.